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Language Greek, Ancient Name Demosthenes, statesman and orator, 384 BC-322 BC

31. Papyrus 787

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 787
Title:
Demosthenes, In Timocratem, 53-54, 56-58 (P.Oxy. II 232, P.Lond.Lit. 128, Pap.Flor. VIII 35, TM 59591, LDAB 693, MP3 318) and Greek Document (P.Lond. III 787 vo. descr., TM 31962)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Lond.Lit. 128, P.Oxy. II 232, TM 59591, LDAB 693, MP3 318, Pap.Flor. VIII 35): Parts of two columns containing Demosthenes, In Timocratem, 53-54 (column 1) and 56-58 (column 2); assigned to the second or third century. Verso (P.Lond. III 787 vo. descr., TM 31962): Greek document, perh...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus roll, written on both sides along the fibres on the front and across the fibres on the back. On the front there are latter parts of two columns; only lines 9–13 of the second column are fully preserved. Part of the bottom margin and the intercolumn survive. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. On the back there is another text in a different hand, defaced. Housed in one glass case.

32. Papyrus 1546(a-c)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1546(a-c)
Title:
Handbook for Teaching Declamation (controversiae) (P.Lond.Lit. 140, TM 63515, LDAB 4724, MP3 2516 + 2551), Xenophon, Memorabilia, IV.2.1-4. (P.Lond.Lit. 150, TM 62987, LDAB 4179, MP3 1561), and Demosthenes, De Falsa Legatione, 1-7, 9-13 (P.Lond.Lit. 126, P.Oxy. LXVII 4569, TM 59615, LDAB 717, MP3 291)
Scope & Content:
Top left fragment (A) (P.Lond.Lit. 140, P.Lond. V 1814 a descr., TM 63515, LDAB 4724, MP3 2516 + 2551): Papyrus sheet containing three columns of a handbook for teaching declamation written along the fibres. They contain at least one oration; the subject of column 2 is apparently a case of disin...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-4th century
Extent:

Three literary prose fragments, all mounted in the same glass.

a: Fragment of papyrus sheet containing three columns of 35 lines written along the fibres. The space between the columns measures 10 mm, the width of the margins 127 mm.

b: Portions of three columns, written along the fibres; the first two columns contain 56 lines. The space between the columns is 20 mm, the width of the margins 127 mm.

c: Imperfect leaf of a papyrus codex, written on both sides, 25 lines on the recto and 25 lines on the verso.